An enzyme group that specifically dephosphorylates phosphotyrosyl residues in selected proteins. Together with PROTEIN-TYROSINE KINASE, it regulates tyrosine phosphorylation and dephosphorylation in cellular signal transduction and may play a role in cell growth control and carcinogenesis.
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Phosphatases, Protein Tyrosine — Tyrosine Phosphatases, Protein — Phosphotyrosyl Protein Phosphatase — Phosphatase, Phosphotyrosyl Protein — Protein Phosphatase, Phosphotyrosyl — Protein-Tyrosine Phosphatase — Phosphatase, Protein-Tyrosine — PTPase — Tyrosyl Phosphoprotein Phosphatase — Phosphatase, Tyrosyl Phosphoprotein — Phosphoprotein Phosphatase, Tyrosyl — Phosphotyrosine Phosphatase — Phosphatase, Phosphotyrosine — Protein-Tyrosine-Phosphatase — Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase